exasperated

[ ig-zas-puh-rey-tid ]

adjective

1. feeling or expressing extreme annoyance or irritation:

   In the final moments of a wild debate, the exasperated moderator tried to regain control of the conversation.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of exasperate ( def ).

Other Words From

• ex·as·per·at·ed·ly adverb
• un·ex·as·per·at·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of exasperated¹

exasperate ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Related Words

• annoyed
• bitter
• enraged
• furious
• heated
• impassioned
• indignant
• irate
• irritable
• irritated
• mad
• offended
• outraged
• resentful
• sullen
• uptight